Hand-truck attachment



April 16, 1929. PERRY 1,709,737

1mm 'rnucx ATTACHMENT Filed July 6, 1928 Patented Apr. 16, 1929.

nowean M. runny, OFcnA -KSVILLE, TENNESSEE,

HAND-TRUCK ATTACHMENT.

Application filed July 6, 1928. Serial No. 290,743.

I This invention has relation to that type of hand-truck attachment covered by my former Patent No. 1,636,574, dated July .19, 1927. The main object of the present invention is to simplify the device and at the same time adapt it for use on a large number of trucks now in use, as more fully hereinafter set forth. 7 Y

' In the drawingcarrying my attachment; v r I Fig. 2 is .a side elevation showing the device in operation; i v

Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing the prop in position under a cylindrical load,

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the prop which is preferably used fonflat-bottomed loads.

The hand-truck illustrated is a well-known type, having amore or less sharp nose adapted tobe shoved under a bale, basket, box, barrel or other load to be placed upon the truck platform 5. v rearwardly from the platform in the'usual manner. My device consists ofa prop-bar 7 rest upon a' pail-of hanger-lugs 10 attached adapted to rest upon the truclrplatformv at the junction ofthe same with the handles, this bar being provided with three rollerthe platform 5. To each end of theprop-bar 7 is connected a prop-leg 9 which, when the device is not'in use, as shown in Fig. 1, may

to the outer sides of the handles.

Pivotally attached to the bar 7, at the points 11,is a handle consisting of a pair of rods 12 connected at, theirrear ends by a transverse grasping-bar '13 and provided at a point in termediate their ends with'upward bends or loops 14 adapted to hook over the usual cross- 5 bar 15 connecting the handles, to thereby hold k "for the purpose of assisting his armsin tiltthe. device in out-of-use position, as shown r in Fig. 1,.the loops 14 being inclined backwardly slightly in order to prevent the attachment being jolted out of position while manipulating the truck. 1

In utilizing this attachment, the operator first shoves the sharp nose of the truck under the basket, bale or other load. and then tilts shown in Fig. 2;.by.

the load upwardly, as 7 bearing down on the rear ends of the handles;

. then, while holding the load in thistilted po-{ sition, the operator lifts the handle 01f, the cross bar 15 and pushes it forwardly so as to cause the rollers 8 to roll along the then up- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hand-truck V A pair of handles 6 extend up is pushed forward into original carrying .po-

of the truck wardly-sloping surface of the platformtoward the bale. As the device is pushed along up the platform surface,the legs dropoff the hangers' lO anddragfalongthe floor, and, when the bar 7 has been pushed against the bottom ofthe load, the legs 9 will be in a-po-- sition tosustain the load'in tilted position,

as shown in Fig. 2, when the truck may be removed by being pulled backwardly away from the, load or the noseof thetruck may be lowered and pushed forward into loading position. The lower ends of-the legs9 are j sharpenedin order to'per mit them to take secure footing on the floor and thus prop up the load. lhe bale or other load may then be deposited upon the-platform ,5by pushing the truck forwardly under thejbale. When the truck is. thus shovedunder the baleto load it upon the platform, the attachment may be readlly pulled from under the load,

up'the incline of the truck-handles, until legs 9 clear hangers 10, after which the attachment sition with loops 14 engaging cross-member truck. In this way, aheavytbale or'box or other load may be loaded uponthe platform operator; e To. adapt thedevice for cylindrical-loads,

such as barrels,I.bowthe'bar7 tolforin' a 'sort of saddle, as show-nin Figs; land 3', but )for flat bottomed loadsI prefer using a straight bar, as shown-in Fig. .4; To prevent with; the aid of but. asingle Y undue wear-on the front edges ofthe handles,

:1 provide thesame with metal wearing-strips 16; and, to assist the operator in tilting heavy loads, 1 provide the'rear cross-bar. 15 of the handle with a dependingstirrupd'i, into which the-operator may-placeone'of his feet ingthehandles-downwardly. I show this stirrup made of a cross-bar. with depending edges, but it will be understood that it'jmay' be constructed in, any othersuitable manner.

I hat I claim as-new is: I 1. Thecombination with atiltable truck having a nose portion adapted to be shoved I under a load, of an attachment consisting of of the truck platform and carrying a propleg at each end, and a jrearwardly-extending same forwardlylonfthe platform surface to 1' aprop-bar adapted'to move along thesurface undera load, of: an'attachment consisting of a V prop-bar adapted to move along the surface of place the prop under the load afterthe same is tilted'by the truck and to pull the attachment from under the load. i c

2. The combination with a tiltable truck having a nose portion adapted to be shoved under a load, of an attachment conslstmg of, a.

prop-bar adapted to 111OV8 along the surface of the truck platform and carrying a prop-leg at each end, and a rearwardly-extending handle connectedto said barfor sliding the same forwardly on the platform surface to place the prop under the load after the same is tilted by the truck, said rearwardly-extending handle being pivotally connected to said cross-bar,

3, The combination witha tlltable truck having anose portion adapted to be shoved under a load, of an attachment consisting of a prop-bar adapted to move along the surface of the truck, platform and carrying aprop-leg at each end, and a rearwar(Hy-extending handle connected to said bar-for sliding the same forwardly on the-platform surface to place the prop under the loadafterthe same is tilted bythe truck, said rearwardly-extending handle being pivotally connected to said cross bar and'said propsbarbeing provided with rollers adapted to roll'along the surface of the: truck platform.

4. The combinationwith a tiltable truck having; anoseportion adapted 'tobe shoved the. truckplatform and carrying a prop-leg at -wardlypn: the platform surface to place theprop under the load afterthe'same is tilted by the truck, a hanger being provided on one or each end, and a rearwardly-extending handle connected to said bar for sliding the same forboth of the handles for holding the prop-legs off the: floor'when the device is not 111 use as a prop.

5. The 'combinationwith a tilta-ble truck having a nose portion adapted to be shoved under aload, of an attachment consisting of a V prop-bar adapted to move along the surface of the truck platform'and carrying a prop- 1 leg at each end, and a rearwardly-extending handle connected to said'bar for sliding the same forwardlyon the platform surface to place the prop underthe'load after the'same is tilted by the truck, a depending stirrup being provided at the rear ends of the handles to enable the operator by foot pressure to assist in tilting the truck.

means for attaching it to the truclehandle;

structure, to thereby hold theattach-ment in place on the truck when it is not in useas a prop.

7. The combination with a] tiltabjle truck having a handle-structure and a nose portion adapted to be shoved under a load, of'an attachment consisting of a propbar adapted to move along the surface of the .truckplatform and carrying a prop-leg at eachend, and a' rearwardly-extending handle connected to-- said bar for sliding the same forwardly on the platform surface to place the propunder the load after the same is tilted by the, tilting of thetruck, said rearwardly ezitending, handle 7 being prvotally connected to said propbar,,

the handlebeing providedwith a pair of rearwardly-inclmed notches adapted to engage over part of said handle structure, to thereby holdthe attachment in place on the truck when not in use asaprop r V 1 i l 8. The combination with a tiltable truck having a nose portion adaptedto be shoved under a load and also a, pair ofitruck h-andles inclining upwardly and-backwardly from the truck platform, of an attachmentconsisting.

of a prop-baradapted to lie upon, and move along the surface of the truck platform-and carrying aprop-leg ,at eachend adapted to I depend at the side of the truck, and-a rearwardly extending handle connected to said bar for sliding the same forwardly on the platform surface to place, the prop under-the load after the same is tilted bythe truck and to pull the attachment from under the load and upwardly onto the aforesaid itI'LlGlC-TIZLH- dles, means beingprovided to hold said attach ment in this latter position. v j

Intestimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature. v HOWARD PERRY. 

